Man, 21, stabbed while riding Red Line train

By FOX 32 Digital Staff

Published August 4, 2022 6:10am CDT

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The man was shot dead on a bus in Garfield Park by two men who had gotten on the bus at Pulaski and Jackson and pulled out guns as they walked to the back. Another man was wounded.

CHICAGO - A man was stabbed multiple times while riding a CTA Red Line train Wednesday night in the South Loop.

The 21-year-old was riding the train between the Roosevelt and Harrison stops around 10:45 p.m. when he was approached by a male who made derogatory remarks and began stabbing him, according to Chicago police.

The man suffered stab wounds to the torso and elbow. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was listed in fair condition, police said.

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The suspect fled the scene after the attack.

No one is in custody as Area Three detectives investigate.